The holidays are upon us so making time for things like self-care are harder than ever. However, last week I made time to sit and try some water coloring and started sketching and doodling again. My dad was interested in watercolor as well, but didn't like that I had liquid paint. He wanted to try the kind from the tubes so I bought him a set along with some brushes so we could paint together. For those that don't know, my dad was diagnosed with cancer last year. He has lost a lot of drive to do creative things because his hobbies included leatherworking and woodworking - both of which he doesn't have the strength or stamina to do anymore. The littlest things take a lot of effort for him nowadays, so I thought painting would be a good creative outlet for him. I wanted to practice for the postcards I am going to make for my nieces and thought that would be a good time to do so. Mine did NOT turn out like the TikTok I watched, but they looked decent. My dad just got his pallet set up and then played around with the different brushes, but it was nice to see him doing something creative and not just watching tv or playing on the computer.
So the reason I decided to do these keychains is because I saw them here (http://etsyrussianteam.blogspot.com/2011/06/moustache-keychain.html) which I linked to from Pinterest. The only problem with this tutorial is that I couldn't get my sewing machine to cooperate with me and the fabric. It was just too small to sew and it kept shifting and messing up. So I thought about it and decided I could do it by hand. Materials: Scissors, Pen, Adhesive, Fabric, Embroidery Floss, Thread, Template, Sewing Needle, Embroidery Needle I started out by cutting out a mustache template using my Cricut and the Bump in the Night cartridge. I used a heavy cardstock so that I could trace it without too much problem. I then traced the mustache onto the WRONG side of the fabric two times because we will sandwich them together to create the keychain. You will also need to cut a small rectangular piece which will be used to attach the mustache to your keyring. template and mustaches traced on...
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